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areas of Detroit and
Windsor:

Detroit/Windsor Tunnel


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Operations
Day to day operations of parking facilities.

Access & Revenue Controls

Access & Revenue control to and from parking facilities

Management Reporting and Expense Control

Reporting and Management of expenses

Maintenance

Maintenance of parking facilities

Security

Security issues

Parking Site Analysis

Parking site analysis

Parking Deck Layout & Analysis

Consulting in Parking Deck constructions.

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Operations
Including:
Staffing parking facilities with qualified, courteous, uniformed personnel
Supervision and on-site audits
Detailed daily auditing of all transactions and revenues
Revenue controls through rigid adherence to ticketing system, electronic counts of vehicular activity in all traffic lanes, and vigilant supervision
Pre-employment physical exams and motor vehicle reports for new hires
Human resource issues (employee benefits, COBRA, FMLA, workers compensation, unemployment compensation)
Perception and reality of safety and security; roving patrol vehicles with flashing lights, maintenance of proper illumination, video surveillance, 2-way communication with employees and customers
Proper ongoing maintenance and housekeeping to keep facilities clean, neat and inviting thus encouraging repeat visits
Customer service (free battery boosts, tire changes, windshields or cars washed, arrange for oil changes, carry packages, help with wheelchairs, give accurate directions, act as goodwill ambassadors)
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Access & Revenue Controls
Including:

Computerized count systems, with alarms and numerous management reports in database format, easily customizable
Proximity card (or other technology) access; activating and deactivating cards; time zones for certain user groups, and gate-specific privileges
Cashier accountability for all transactions during shift
Monthly versus transient parkers
Credit and debit card transactions
License plate inventory of vehicles parked overnight
"Lost" parking tickets and "exception" transactions handled in accordance with exact procedures
Validated parking tickets (stamps, coupons, pre-paids)
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Management Reporting and Expense Control
Including:

Financial statements, operating and expense budgets, pro-formas, revenue and expense projections (Microsoft Office 97)
Billing systems for monthly and validation accounts
Microsoft Access 7.0 database reporting (payroll, income, expenses, vehicles)
Statistics by hour, by week, by parking gate, by cashier, by validation account, and any number of other critical factors
Electronic voltage regulators in decks to save energy costs
Solar year considerations to save on lighting costs
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Maintenance
Including:

Power sweeping and hand sweeping
Power washing decks twice yearly to remove harmful de-icing salts
Snow removal & plowing (rubber tipped snow plow blade used over sensitive concrete waterproof membranes)
Changing lamps and ballasts, cleaning light fixture lenses regularly
Painting, striping, stall numbering, signs, & graphics
Trash removal
Bathroom facilities
Parking equipment lubrication, reliably functioning at all times
Concrete spalls, patching
Maintain clean booths and work areas
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Security
Including:

Lighting levels throughout (white ceilings)
Video surveillance with CCTV cameras at strategic points or on whole floors using a moving-camera system
Panic buttons & 2-way communication on each floor
Security stations throughout the facility for patrols to visit during their rounds
Patrol vehicles with flashing lights
Audio communications between ticket machines, elevators, and managers office; walkie-talkies for employees
Rolling steel gates and other positive barriers and screens
Patrol methodology (bikes, walking, horses, vehicles)
Incident reports for customer / patron / employee safety and premises liability
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Parking Site Analysis
Including:

Convenience to destinations
Amount of parking to be supplied - Now/Future
Self-Park and valet operations
Footprint of deck in relation to site; how many levels?
Standard/Small car ratios; provision for future electric vehicles
Adjacent street traffic volumes & direction
Location of 1-way streets, alleys, traffic lights, speed limits
Entrance/Exit Locations
Stairs, elevators & pedestrian walkways
Ability of streets to absorb traffic esp. during special events
Visibility from streets; garage aesthetics
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Parking Deck Layout & Analysis
Including:

Clear span construction for visibility and security (no hiding places)
Elastomeric sealants and waterproof membranes
Glass enclosed stairwells and elevators
Signs & Graphics for vehicular and pedestrian wayfinding
Traffic flow within the deck, aisle width, lane configuration, driveways, minimize waiting time within the structure
Parking stall geometry and striping to maximize space efficiency
Parking equipment procurement and maintenance considerations (gates, ticket machines, card access controls, cash registers, loops, detectors, space-counters, signs)
High density concrete, epoxy coated re-bar to inhibit spalls
Slope and drainage on all floors; water supply for cleaning
Exposed electrical conduits
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